Police conclude search for missing Edmonton soldier

Richard Curnow is described as five feet, 11 inches, with an athletic build and weighs 208 pounds. He has brown hair and eyes. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the EPS ‘Dispatch Line’ at 780-423-4567.

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, edmontonjournal.com

EDMONTON — Police have concluded their search for an Edmonton-based soldier who went missing early Thursday while jogging by a river with eight of his peers — but without locating the man.

"At this point, there's nothing for us to look for here," police spokeswoman Claire Seyler said Friday afternoon.

Master Cpl. Richard Curnow was last seen about 7 a.m. on Thursday while training for an upcoming run with his fellow soldiers by the North Saskatchewan River.

His family described his disappearance as "inexplicable" and extremely worrying.

Police, fire, search-and-rescue and military crews spent the past two days searching the river and surrounding areas for the missing 25-year-old.

The search covered 12 square kilometres, including some neighbourhoods near the University of Alberta.

Friends also turned to the Internet to spread the word of Curnow's disappearance.

Richard Curnow is described as five feet, 11 inches, with an athletic build and weighs 208 pounds. He has brown hair and eyes. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the EPS ‘Dispatch Line’ at 780-423-4567.